Abundant Grace
- Bishop Keith Butler
- May 24, 2023
- 2 min read
And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work: (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever. Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness). (2 Corinthians 9:8-10)
Believing in God's ability to make grace abound toward you is a vital key to experiencing the abundant life He has planned for you to walk in.Paul tells us that God is able to make all grace abound toward us, so that we always have sufficiency in all things and are able to abound to every good work.
What does it mean to abound? To abound is to have an abundance, to have more than enough. This is the life that God wants for us - a life of abundance, so we lack nothing! However, one key to receiving this abundance is our ability to receive grace. We can receive grace in different measures, depending on how much we will accept.
It's easy to fall into the trap of thinking that our circumstances are determined by God. We may find ourselves blaming God when things don't go our way, or when we don't receive what we believe we deserve. But the truth is that God has already done everything necessary for us to have an abundant life.
Receiving grace requires faith and a willingness to believe without doubt. It also requires us to live a life of love, which is the manifestation of grace in our lives. When we operate in grace and love, we become good ground for God to work in us and through us. We will then experience abundance in every area of our lives - our finances, our relationships, our health, and every other aspect of our lives.
Practical Application
Decide that you will receive all the grace that God has made available to you. Approach God with an open heart and a willingness to receive. Actively seek His will and listen for His guidance. To do this, you can pray and ask God to increase your faith, spend time reading and meditating on His Word, and seek opportunities to serve others and be a blessing to those around you.
